Gregg County Airport
Aircraft Accident/Incident Report

Longview, Texas 75603
Monday, June 4, 1990 14:03 CDT

NTSB Narrative Summary Released at Completion of Accident

DURING THE LANDING ROLL AT 15 TO 20 MILES PER HOUR THE AIRPLANE BEGAN TO DRIFT TO THE RIGHT. THE RUDDER ALONE WAS NOT ADEQUATE AND THE PILOT ATTEMPTED TO COMPENSATE WITH BRAKES. THE AIRPLANE NOSED OVER INVERTED. BOTH PILOTS FELT THAT ONE OF THE BRAKES HAD LOCKED; HOWEVER, AN A&P MECHANIC EXAMINED AND TESTED THE SYSTEM FINDING NO DISCREPANCIES.

NTSB Probable Cause Narrative

THE PILOT'S ABRUPT USE OF THE WHEEL BRAKES DURING THE LANDING ROLL.

Event Information

Type of Event Accident
Event Date 6/4/1990
Event Day of the Week Monday
Time of Event 1403
Event Time Zone Central Daylight Time
Event City LONGVIEW
Event State TEXAS
Event Country --
Zipcode of the event site 75603
Event Date Year 1990
Event Date Month 6
MidAir Collision Indicator No
On Ground Collision occurred ? No
Event Location Latitude
Event Location Longitude
Event Location Airport GREGG COUNTY
Event Location Nearest Airport ID GGG
Indicates whether the acc/inc occurred off or on an airport On Airport
Distance from airport in statute miles 0
Degrees magnetic from airport 0
Airport Elevation 365
Weather Briefing Completeness Not pertinent
Investigator's weather source Weather Observation Facility
Time of the weather observation 1406 Central Daylight Time
Direction of event from weather observation facility (degrees) 0
Weather Observation Facility ID GGG
Elevation of weather observation facility 365
Distance of event from weather observation facility (units?) 0
Time Zone of the weather observation CDT
Lighting Conditions Day
Lowest Ceiling Height 20000
Lowest Non-Ceiling Height 1500
Sky/Lowest/Cloud Conditions Scattered
Sky Condition for Lowest Ceiling Broken
Visibility Runway Visual Range (Feet) 0
Visibility Runway Visual Value (Statute Miles) 0
Visibility (Statute Miles) 35
Air Temperature at event time (in degrees celsius) 29
Dew Point at event time (in degress fahrenheit) 19
Wind Direction (degrees magnetic) 80
Variable Wind Indicator Unknown
Wind Speed (knots) 7
Wind Velocity Indicator Unknown
Wind Gust Indicator Not Gusting
Wind Gust (knots) 0
Altimeter Setting at event time (in. Hg) 30
Density Altitude (feet) 2050
Intensity of Precipitation Unknown
METAR weather report --
Event Highest Injury None
On Ground, Fatal Injuries 0
On Ground, Minor Injuries 0
On Ground, Serious Injuries 0
Injury Total Fatal --
Injury Total Minor --
Injury Total None 2
Injury Total Serious --
Injury Total All --
Investigating Agency FAA
NTSB Docket Number (internal use) 1460
NTSB Notification Source --
NTSB Notification Date Jun 4 1990 12:00AM
NTSB Notification Time 1410
Fiche Number and/or location -used to find docket information 42769
Date of most recent change to record Dec 12 2000 5:03PM
User who most recently changed record dbo
Basic weather conditions Visual Meteorological Cond
FAA District Office --

Aircraft Involved

Aircraft #1

Aircraft Registration Number N27933
NTSB Number FTW90DPA04
Missing Aircraft Indicator N
Federal Aviation Reg. Part Part 91: General Aviation
Type of Flight Plan filed None
Flight plan Was Activated? --
Damage Substantial
Aircraft Fire None
Aircraft Explosion None
Aircraft Manufacturer's Full Name BOEING
Aircraft Model A75N1
Aircraft Series Identifier A75N1
Aircraft Serial Number 75-630
Certified Max Gross Weight 2950
Aircraft Category Airplane
Aircraft Registration Class U.S. Registered/U.S. Soil
Aircraft is a homebuilt? No
Flight Crew Seats --
Cabin Crew Seats --
Passenger Seats --
Total number of seats on the aircraft 2
Number of Engines 1
Fixed gear or retractable gear Fixed
Aircraft, Type of Last Inspection Annual
Date of Last Inspection Apr 17 1990 12:00AM
Airframe hours since last inspection 11
Airframe Hours 1278
ELT Installed Yes
ELT Activated Yes
ELT Aided Location of Event Site No
ELT Type --
Aircraft Owner Name CONFEDERATE AIR FORCE
Aircraft Owner Street Address P.O. BOX CAF
Aircraft Owner City HARLINGEN
Aircraft Owner State TX
Aircraft Owner Country
Aircraft Owner Zipcode 78550
Operator is an individual? --
Operator Name
Operator Same as Owner? Yes
Operator Is Doing Business As --
Operator Address Same as Owner? Yes
Operator Street Address
Operator City
Operator State
Operator Country
Operator Zip code
Operator Code
Owner has at least one certificate None
Other Operator of large aircraft? No
Certified for Part 133 or 137 Operation Unknown
Operator Certificate Number --
Indicates whether an air carrier operation was scheduled or not --
Indicates Domestic or International Flight --
Operator carrying Pax/Cargo/Mail --
Type of Flying (Per_Bus / Primary) Personal
Second Pilot on Board No
Departure Point Same as Event Yes
Departure Airport Code GGG
Departure City
Departure State
Departure Country
Departure Time 1345
Departure Time Zone CDT
Destination Same as Local Flt dest & departure same, accident can occur anywhere
Destination Airport Code
Destination City
Destination State
Destination Country
Specific Phase of Flight Landing
Report sent to ICAO? --
Evacuation occurred --
Date of most recent change to record Jan 2 2001 10:35AM
User who most recently changed record dbo
Since inspection or accident --
Event Location Runway Number and Location 35
Runway Length 6109
Runway Width 150
Sight Seeing flight No
Air Medical Flight No
Medical Flight --